Zac Efron and Russell Crowe’s film “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” is based on a true story.

Peter Farrelly directs this new film starring Zac Efron and Russell Crowe. “The Greatest Beer Run Ever,” is based on a true story. The film is based on the book The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War. It is by Joanna Molloy and John “Chickie” Donohue. The book was a New York Times best seller when it was published in 2020. It generated stories of this journey across a wide spectrum of media and news programs. The Greatest Beer Run Ever premieres on September 30 in theaters and streaming on Apple TV+
Synopsis
To show support for his neighborhood friends serving in Vietnam, Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron) decides to do something totally outrageous: travel to the frontline by himself to bring the soldiers a little piece of home, their favorite can of American beer. However, what started as a well-meaning journey quickly turns into the adventure of a lifetime as Chickie confronts the reality of this controversial war and his reunions with his childhood buddies thrust him into the complexities and responsibilities of adulthood. Based on an incredible true story, “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale about friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice.